Hi All,Do any of you guys have the same problem?All my previous trips on my new 2017 GSA was done alone. Yesterday my wife join me the first time on the LC to J-Bay for a breakfast. It was quite warm here in PE and the OBC shows 31deg.On my solo rides I did feel quite a lot of heat on my lower right hand side leg but I thought it was just the CAT that was doing it but after yesterday I am not so sure about it. This only happens with highway speed of 120 and higher. My wife complain that her right leg was burning and I feel that even the right hand side grab rail was getting hot.

Yes, the 2017 1200GSA lc gets quite hot on the right side. Please report this to your BMW dealership and make sure they report it to BMW SA and not just explaining the reason for the excessive heat. They did "off the record" said that the problem could easy be fixed but against Euro 4 emission specs. The more owners raise the issue, the sooner the problem will be sorted. I have tested a 2015 and 2017 GSA under same conditions and there is definitely a significant difference in heat between the 2 bikes. Cape Town dealerships have received a few complaints already. Their latest response: "As per our discussion this mail is to confirm that I have raised the concern with BMW SA Technical regarding your motorcycle exhaust temperature.They are aware of the higher exhaust temperatures which is a normal characteristic on the 2017 1200 GS and GSA as of the Euro 4 emission specification and the larger catalytic convertor in the exhaust."

Yes, the 2017 1200GSA lc gets quite hot on the right side. Please report this to your BMW dealership and make sure they report it to BMW SA and not just explaining the reason for the excessive heat. They did "off the record" said that the problem could easy be fixed but against Euro 4 emission specs. The more owners raise the issue, the sooner the problem will be sorted. I have tested a 2015 and 2017 GSA under same conditions and there is definitely a significant difference in heat between the 2 bikes. Cape Town dealerships have received a few complaints already. Their latest response: "As per our discussion this mail is to confirm that I have raised the concern with BMW SA Technical regarding your motorcycle exhaust temperature.They are aware of the higher exhaust temperatures which is a normal characteristic on the 2017 1200 GS and GSA as of the Euro 4 emission specification and the larger catalytic convertor in the exhaust."

Have you tried fitting a BoosterPlug? Lean mixtures prescribed by Euro 4 regulations make bikes run lean, and hot. Making the mixture just a bit richer might just make it better - the bike prefers a richer mixture as it is at its happiest at 13.6 to 1 instead of 14.7 to 1 that it has been forced to run.

Jens from BoosterPlug comments on the matter:"We already know that the latest BMW models are running even leaner than the previous years, and that they are less powerful at low RPM’s. And I wouldn’t be surprised if they are suffering from engine knocking (Pinging) in hotter climates. There is no doubt that they will be running hot with the extremely lean air/fuel ratio, and this problem will be even more pronounced on a hot summer day.The small controlled fuel enrichment from the BoosterPlug will lower the combustion temperature slightly, and especially the thermally stressed exhaust valves will love the BoosterPlug :-)"

Have you tried fitting a BoosterPlug? Lean mixtures prescribed by Euro 4 regulations make bikes run lean, and hot. Making the mixture just a bit richer might just make it better - the bike prefers a richer mixture as it is at its happiest at 13.6 to 1 instead of 14.7 to 1 that it has been forced to run.

Jens from BoosterPlug comments on the matter:"We already know that the latest BMW models are running even leaner than the previous years, and that they are less powerful at low RPM’s. And I wouldn’t be surprised if they are suffering from engine knocking (Pinging) in hotter climates. There is no doubt that they will be running hot with the extremely lean air/fuel ratio, and this problem will be even more pronounced on a hot summer day.The small controlled fuel enrichment from the BoosterPlug will lower the combustion temperature slightly, and especially the thermally stressed exhaust valves will love the BoosterPlug :-)"